Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-08-27

Montgomery County Farmers AS
ISOLATION has ever been looked for
ward to with greater interest and
more eager anticipations of pleasur-
able enjoyment than the one which
took place, on the % and "a inst,
and these expectations We're not dis
appointed. The fair Was financially
a success. Over six thousand people
were present on the first day., and
Notwithstanding the competition Of
the circus on the second day, their
was scarcely a perceptible diminution
Of the crowd in the morning, though
the attendance was thined somewhat
during the evening, and at 3 o'clock
p. m. there were still at least 5000
people still present. We regret that
we cannot spare space enough to give
a detailed account in this place of the
incidents Of the occasion. Their was
agreat deal of fine stock exhibited
not only from Tennessee, but someof
the surrounding States and the ex-
hibition CT stock was very creditable
indeed, but the number of animals
shown did not quiet come up to the
expectation and intention of the
management, though we have. no
doubt, that If owners of stock had
known In advance what ground
swell of people were coming, there
would have been many more eShib-
ted. The character and quality OF
the stock was very good. The dra-
matte and social features of the stock
show were pleasant in the extreme.
A remarkable >fact connected with
the exhibition is that not drunken
man was seen on the ground, and not
ripple Of disorder or confusion
marred the enjoyments of the occa-
sion. For The beauty aud the chiv.
airy of Montgomery and the sur
rounding counties of Tennessee and
Kentucky were there, and that, in
itself, ought to be, and was a guaran-
ty Of good behavior and gentlemanly
department. The tournament did no,
come off there not being enough en-
tries to make it up, but the riding
rings, the bicycle races, baby show
ETC., were in the highest degree in
,teresting, and were enjoyed TO the
fullest possible extent by everybody
The mnsic furnished by Warren's G.
G. Band left nothing to be desired
the performance Of Mr.. Prince the
champion amateur bicyclist Of the
U. States were admirable, the babies
were all pretty, the men all hand
some, the women all beautiful, Prof.
hiller's bicycle club invincible, the
cattle was fine, the hogs fat, the
horses hard to beat, the eatables de
licious, the hospitality unbounded
and, in short it will be a day TO ,bt
marked with a white stone in the
annals of GAINESVILLE and Montgom
cry county. We are under obliga
ton to DIR. III. L. Drane and his lady
to Mrs. E. r. w. Thomas and lady
w. III. Drane, and Julian Gracey
Esq, and lady, for courteous shown
to our Editor, who had the pleasure
of partaking with them an excellent
dinner tastefu]ly dispensed, and o
meeting at their hospitable board
Hon. B. M. Hord, State Commission
er of Agriculture, Col. B. F. Cock
erell, one of Davidson county's best
farmers, Rev. DR., Flynn and others
with whom an hour was whileC
away in pleasant and instructive
conversation. Great credit is due the
management of the reunion for theil
success in engineering through this
| most commendable, improving and
pleasant entertainment.
Following we give the premium list
for the two days: %
FIRST DAY.
Best Shorthorn bull any age, It. II
Gardner, Robertson county.
Holstein bull two years old, F. P
Gracey, GAINESVILLE.
Holstein bull one year old, F. P
Gracey.
Holstein bull calf, A. V. Goodpas
ture, Montgomery county.
Holstein cow two years and over, F
F. Gracey.
Holstein COW one year old, F. P
Gracey.
Holstein herd, one bull and three o.
more cows, F. P. Gracey.
Holstein bull of any age, F. P. Ora
cey.
Holstein cow Of any age, F. P. Ora
cey.
Shropshire buck and eve any age
and Shropshire lamb, X. w. Webb
! Todd countv